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Friday, January 30, 2009

Wow I can't believe a month has come and gone so fast!! My first month as a DT member of ShortCuts is over already. Here is my last post for this month's theme Valentines. I love the look of hearts and wings so I created my own using CTMH stamps and ShortCuts frosted sheet. Using the frosted sheets gave the wings a soft translucent look. Hope you like the card. Sunday starts off another month of great ideas, especially some cool 3D stuff.Don't forget about the 10% coupon on my sidebar for Shortcuts.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Want to win a free set of 4 stamps from Bombshell Stamps. Well here's all you have to do to enter:Create a card, layout or altered item, valentine, or anti-valentine.

Your submission must include:

1. a Bombshell Stamp somewhere

2. rhinestones or pearl accents

3. a heart or broken heart

4. a ribbon5. All entries must be tagged BSSVC2009 to be entered into the drawing

The winner will receive the "True Love" set of 4 stamps shown below.

To include your submission you need to have a profile on Paper Craft Planet (PCP). PCP is where we have a Bombshell Stamps Group with forum, events, tutorials, and photos. You'll find a great craft community at PCP, and we hope you'll join in and submit your crafty card for the challenge!

Stamps are mounted on static cling cushion, and ready to use with your favorite acrylic block. These stamps are not available thru the website otherwise, and would make a fantastic addition to your current Bombshell Stamps collection!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Good Monday Morning everyone!!I thought I'd start the morning off with an X-Ray...card that is! The frosted card blank from ShortCuts was perfect for this card. It left the bones white and translucent not 100% see through so it looks like a chest X-Ray.To find out how to make this card scroll down.

Friday, January 23, 2009

I fell in love with Geisha Anya (from The Greeting Farm) the moment we met and just had to have her. Since she's a digital stamp my need was met instantly. My next task was to figure out what clever saying I could come up with using the word "Geisha" and well here is it...Geisha thought I forgot aka Guess ya thought I forgot! LOL. Well I thought it was funny!

I enlarged Geisha Anya to fit a standard size card and cut her in half ( I cringed at this part). I also hand wrote "thought I forgot". Looking at in now I think it's kinda croked! Humm well that's ok cause it's homemade and it's not supposed to be perfect (to me anyway).

Thursday, January 22, 2009

So since it's my birthday I thought I would share a template I've been holding onto. Why was I holding onto it? Cause I was just to lazy to digitize it so it would be easy for everyone to print and cut out. That and when I first made the skate I kinda lost it in my pile of scrap. Can you believe this...the skate has been missing for over a month!! Well I found it and was finally able to make a card using it. Don't you just love these clear cards from ShortCuts? I love making a card with multi layers without bulk of paper. I don't think this card would work any other way. Hope you like it and the template. If you use the skate and post it somewhere could you please link back to me with it? Thanks.

Since today is my birthday I thought it would be appropriate to share this list with you. I got the original list form my friend Gabby. However I changed the list to things that only pretainded to me. There's probably things missing but I will post what I can remember!! Some of the original list is still there.

Here is a list of things I've done by the time I was 35.1. Started my own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Had a major surgery4. Been to the top of the CN Tower5. Watched a meteor shower6. Swam in the Ocean (Atlantic)7. Been to Disneyland/8. Been half way to the top of Whistler Mountain9. Taught myself an art from scratch10. Had food poisoning11. Grown my own vegetables12. Had a pillow fight13. Taken a sick day when I wasn’t ill14. Seen a total eclipse15. Watched a sunrise and sunset16. Seen Niagara Falls in person.17. Walked on a beach by moonlight18. Been transported in an ambulance19. Had my portrait painted-(sketched)20. Kissed in the rain-(my wedding day)21. Played in the mud22. Gone to a drive-in theatre23. Started a business24. Taken a martial arts class25. Gotten flowers for no reason26. Bounced a check27. Saved a favorite childhood toy (Cabbage Patch Doll)28. Been fired from a job-(twice)29. Bought a brand new car30. Had my picture in the newspaper-(won an art contest in grade 4)31. Had chickenpox32. Met someone famous-(Lisa Bearnson and George St. Pierre UFC)33. Lost a loved one34. Had a baby (1)35. Owned a cell phone36. Been stung by a bee37. Tried to play an instrument38. Learned to bellydance39. Bought a house40. Been published in 3 major magazines/books (Paper Crafts-cards, Memory Makers-digital scrapbooking and The Book of Us)

I see some digital pages to be made!!If you decide to make a list for yourself, please link it here so I can read about you to.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Here are some cards I made using The Greeting Farms digital Unicorn stamp. I'm entering these cards in a contest over at the Greeting Farm. You have to make cards using this unicorn stamp, name the unicorn and tell why it's magical. I'm not so great at the "why" part but I'll try. Every image was printed on CTMH cardstock and coloured using Pantone markers.

Life is so good with you in it.

Meet Love and Lee.

Mom and son unicorns, they are Cupid's Ponies. You can't help but feel warm and fuzzy when they are near. They love to play and love all things in life.

Sweet Little Lady

This is Misty, she is the unicorn of little girls giggles. She loves to visit little girls who gather together to play. She's the reason they giggle, like to pretend and just plain be silly. She is a Princess Unicorn of dress up land, where there is always a tea party going on. Kinda like Alice in Wonderland except there is no Mad Hatter!

I created this card using watercolour pencils and baby wipes. Click here for a tutorial on how to make a similar background.

I won First Place for the Magical Unicorn card contest at The Greeting Farm for this card.

And last but not least meet Dusk he only comes out as the sun is setting. His coat and mane are camoflauge for just such a time. He is the Unicorn of late night inspiration for all those paper crafters who stay up late creating. You know he has visited because his hoves leave a trail of glitter behind. And your head is swimming with ideas. I love Dusk!!

Monday, January 19, 2009

Playing with these clear cards from ShortCuts sure are fun! What I like most is that I can do things with these clear cards that I just can not achieve with a cardstock card. Layering on 2 levels that give you the kind of depth that cardstock card can not achieve. My favorite is nesting messages behind the card front that give the reciever a little surprise. And "suspending" images in the "air". Like the card below.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Yep I'm very excited to announce that I have made the first Design Team for...

Bombshell Stamps!!

I'm really excited about this opportunity and hope you stop by and check out the Bombshell store for their Vintage style Pin-Up Girls and tattoo stamps!! How cool is that!! They even carry body stamp ink!! Now you can get that tattoo you've always wanted, AND you can wash it off when ever you want.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Well I stopped by The Greeting Farm today and they had a new Digital Anya!! Yeah me! I love the Anya collection. Here's a quick card I put together to show you the new stamp. I have to go and play so more.

I used paper tole techniques to create depth in her hair and decorated a straight pin to add to her flower.

Today I'm excited to show you this Votive Card. I used ShortCuts frosted sheets to make the windows of this votive card. The sheets are perfect for big and small projects. I like the frosted sheets because they alow light but hide the LED candle. Plus its gives a romantic glow!!

My Aunt had to have surgery this past monday for breast cancer. This card is the product of my worring. I got the idea from some bikini top cards I saw at SCS. Hope you like it.SuppliesCardstock-CTMHPaper-Making MemoriesButtons/ribbon/ink-CTMHBorder Punch-Martha StewartBra-hand drawn by me

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

I’m in love…yep with these clear cards from ShortCuts! I love the 3D look you get with these cards. You can create a multi layer look without the bulk! I stamped the scroll in the corner in white, stamped LOVE in black matted once and added a ribbon; the inside has a heart stamp and verse. So the card is decorated in both the front and inside, but from the outside it looks like it’s all on the front of the card. Pretty neat eh?

Monday, January 12, 2009

This is my first time trying a digital stamp. I love it!! I can print flawlessly, resize the image and even remove things if I want (or add). For example this stamp is Anya as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz she had Toto by her side and I removed him before I printed her, another card I removed the checker pattern from her dress. I created the Bling. I just love this little character and will have to buy more!!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

I love the old painted look of the background paper and instantly thought I had to use it in a Halloween card. In case you haven't noticed I'm loving the clear matt with a touch of colour along the edges. Clear cards and Clear sheets (from ShortCuts) are really fun to play with there are just so many ideas running through my mind to do with them, my only hope is to get them out before I forget..LOLOh and don't forget to enter the contest to win some ShortCuts products of your own.SuppliesClear Card-ShortCutsPaper-BisousStamps-Halloween Party-Impression ObsessionInks-Juniper and Chocolate-CTMHPantone MarkersGlitter-Martha StewartWhite Staz OnRibbon-Michaels

Monday, January 5, 2009

Bisous has a paper line that are pre-designed quick pages called PDQ pages (Pretty Darn Quick….I think that is what they are called), all you have to do is add photos and journaling. I took one of these pages and cut it up to make cards. There are so many beautiful patterns on one page I couldn’t just make a page with it, I had to spread it out and make a couple of cards. Here is a card I just finished.

I wanted to add another matt around the Piggies because the white just wasn’t standing out enough but I didn’t want the “weight” of another colour. My solution? I inked the edges of a clear sheet from Short Cuts. Now I have an “invisible” layer with a touch of colour. You probably can’t see it but I also hand stitched little pearls on the lace.

I thought it would be cute to make a Valentine for a child, something fun and bright that speaks to them. So what I made was a gift card holder except it holds “coupons” instead of a gift card. The coupons are for 1 treat, 2 hugs and kisses and 1 day of not making your bed!! What do you think? Do you think a little boy or girl would like this. What other "coupons" could I include for this project?SuppliesGift Card Folder Holder-ShortCutsStamps-Life's a Jungle-CTMHCardstock-CTMHPantone MarkersPaper-Pink Polka Dot-Memory MakersBorder Punch-FiskarsBig Leaf and Heart-hand drawn"My little Valentine"-Prova Craft Stamp

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Have you been wanting to order from ShortCuts? If so, January is the month to do it.For every $5 you spend on ShortCuts products this month* you will get one (1) raffle ticket/entry into our prize drawing!Up for grabs this month are some great JustRite products...

DIY Monogram Stamper Kit w/3 Damask Border and Large Times New Roman FontFrom the Desk of/Library of/Kitchen of Borders

A retail value of $21.90!!

Head on over to the Online Shopping Mall on our ShortCuts site and place your order to be entered.The fine print:- Final total; after any discounts are given, will determine how many entries each order will receive. (ie: spend $6.50 after discounts and get 1 entry, spend $11.25 after discounts and get 2 entries, etc.)- Only ShortCuts products will apply to final total. No "limited time offer" products (ie: Studio G stamps)- All orders placed between January 1, 2009 12:01 AM CST and January 31, 2009 11:59 PM CST will qualify.

Let me tell you about a new paper kit from CTMH called “Key to my Heart”. Wow what a beautiful collection of patterns and colours. At first I couldn’t bring myself to cut them because they were so pretty!! Did this ever happen to you?Well I finally got the nerve to slice into the papers and well everything became a blur of inspiration and before I knew it I had completed 5 projects. You’ll see most of them next month. But here is one card I can share now.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

So my first official job as a DT member of ShortCuts is to give away an Ultimate Sampler pack. Can you believe that!!! It’s my job to give away free stuff!!Soooooo....To qualify for the draw all you’ll need to do is create a project based on January's theme Love/Valentine’s.Leave a comment here with a link to your project (it can be be anything you’d like to create, a layout, card, altered item etc…) and I’ll put your name in for the draw.The deadline for posting your link is January 31st, 2009. The winner will be announced February 1st, 2009.

Today is the first day of my 6-month term as a ShortCuts DT member. I’m really excited to be able to share my projects using ShortCuts clear and frosted cards. This months theme is Love/Valentine’s Day. I hope you find my projects inspiring.

This is one of my favorite cards for a number of reasons:1. I can't believe how straight I managed to stitch around the card!!2. I love how the frosted sheets look like bubbles and they don't mask the image when I overlap them.3. I love how neat and tidy the clear cards look.4. I love this stamp set, it's so fun to colour!